1. “ What life do you have if you do not have a life together? There is no life that is not in community.” Leeds LEEDS COMMUNITY OF LEEDS HOW CAN WE UNDERSTAND LEEDS AS A LIVING COMMUNITY ?

3. Leeds  Leeds is located in the north of England along the River Aire . It is considered the regional capital of northeast England.  Leeds is one of UK’s largest economies , with the largest financial, commercial and legal sectors outside of London.

5. Now: The city presents various physical elements from different periods of the past . This means that the city is changing continuosly, to improve the quality of life of those who work and live here or visit it . How was it in the past?

8. Industrial Revolution in Leeds. As technology advanced factories were built for mass production. People were needed to work in the factories (demand for labour) and so many people moved from the countryside to Leeds. It was rural to urban migration. Leeds grew into such a large and prosperous city Leeds, 1885

9. The New Industrial City Working classes lived in poor living conditions : overcrowded and dirty places, without adequate housing, sanitation, education etc. Diseases spread quickly

11. RAPID GROWTH HAD SEVERE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS . ◘ the growth and increase in population occurred so quickly ◘ the development of housing was unplanned and poorly financed. The result was a mass of back-to-back terraced houses.

13. Workers Housing The Life of the New Urban Poor: A Dickensian Nightmare!

15. All cities followed the same pattern of urban land : Social pattern of Leeds housing